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The nurse is caring for a client who has been brought to the emergency department with upper GI bleeding. The client is vomiting copious amounts of bright red blood. Which is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse is caring for the patient with oral cancer who has just undergone a partial glossectomy and partial mandibulectomy and identifies the patient’s highest priority as:

The client with Chron’s disease has received new prescriptions for Sulfasalazine and metronidazole. Which aspect of the client’s history causes the nurse to question this order?

A client is 1-day post-esophagectomy. The nurse finds the client short of breath with a heart rate of 116 beats/min. Which action by the nurse takes priority?

What lab data alerts the nurse to a serious complication of peritonitis?

The nurse is caring for a client who will be going home after a radical jaw and neck resection. The client will be discharged with a gastrostomy tube and tracheostomy. What instructions will the nurse prioritize? 

The nurse is planning care for a client scheduled to have a colonoscopy. What lab finding does the nurse prioritize to communicate to the health care team?

Describe why a sailor who has been in the water for three days after his boat sank, is said to be dehydrated?

What is Clathrin and what is it’s function?

Which of the following is TRUE concerning cartilage?